Rich, delicious chocolate heart cookies decorated with frosting for Valentine’s day are easier to decorate than you’d think!
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chocolate heart cookies
Buttercream frosting or bakery frosting (that is, shortening-based frosting that holds its shape) isn’t just for decorating cakes and cupcakes. These chocolate cookie hearts are a stunning dessert to serve or give for Valentine’s Day.
I just adore this method of cookie decorating. Use the same frosting and style of piping for cakes, but to top cookies to create a gorgeous look that’s actually easy to do. These Christmas tree cookies are another example of the same technique.
NOTE: The frosting will set well, but it will not dry hard like royal icing, so this technique is not useful for cookies that you need to ship or stack.
cookies for a cause
I made these chocolate heart cookies for the 2020 Good Cookies Food Bloggers’ Valentine’s Event hosted by Julie of The Little Kitchen. Last year I used the same cookie decorating method to make rose cookies. And the year prior, I made cute little love bug cookies.
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how to make chocolate heart cookies
you will need:
- chocolate sugar cookie recipe
- buttercream frosting OR bakery frosting
- 4 decorating tips, sizes 17, 21, 32, and 199
- 4 couplers
- 4 disposable decorating bags
- food coloring (Electric Pink, Super Red, and Burgundy)
- 3-inch heart cookie cutter
what to do
Prepare the chocolate cookie dough according to the recipe (recipe card below). Chill, roll it out, cut out your hearts, and bake. Let cool completely.
Prepare the buttercream frosting or bakery frosting (bakery frosting used here).
Divide the frosting in half. Use one half to make two shades of pink frosting. Add a few drops of pink food coloring and scoop some into a decorating bag fitted with a coupler and tip. Add more pink food coloring to the remaining and fill a decorating bag.
Use the other half to make two shades of red.
First, add a few drops of red food coloring to desired shade. Scoop some into a prepared decorating bag with tip. Add additional red food coloring and a drop or two of burgundy food coloring to achieve desired shade.
Fill a decorating bag with the remainder.
For light pink, I used 21 size tip, for darker pink, 17. For red, I used 199 and for dark red, 32. Feel free to use any tips you like for any color.
Tie the four bags of frosting closed tightly with rubber bands.
To decorate, pipe “dots” with the textured tips. Let set very well.
printable chocolate cookie hearts recipe
chocolate cookie hearts
Rich, delicious chocolate cookie hearts with frosting for Valentine's Day.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 226 grams) slightly-softened butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- for decorating:
- buttercream frosting or bakery frosting
- food coloring (Super Red, Electric Pink, Burgundy)
- disposable decorating bags
- tips sizes 17, 21, 32, and 199
Instructions
In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer or in the bowl of a standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and blend well.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Gradually blend into the butter and sugar mixture.
Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
Roll out on a lightly floured surface, cut out shapes, and place on a parchment paper-lined baking tray.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake cookies until edges are firm, 12 to 15 minutes (depending on the size of the cookies).
To decorate, tint frosting two shades of pink and two shades of red. Prepare decorating bags with tips and pipe on cookies. Let set well.
Notes
NOTE: The frosting will not dry hard like royal icing, so this technique is not useful for cookies that you need to ship or stack.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 117Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 97mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 2g
where to next?
Looking for more cookie decorating how-tos? Check out these basic cookie decorating instructions. Looking for more Valentine’s Day ideas? Check out all of my Valentine’s Day snacks and treats.
Be sure to visit the other bloggers participating in the Valentine’s Day event and check out their recipes!
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